The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-02-17
AFTER POLITICAL "OUTRAGES."
The George Frisbie HOars and Their
Unfortunate Case in Washington County,

The George Frisbie Hoars and Their
Unfortunate Case in Washington County,
Tex.
Since the SeEatn. moved thereto by
George Frisbic Hoar, has ordered an
investigation of little neighborhood
row in Washington County, Tex, it
would not be out of place for some
Southern Senator to ask an inquiry
into the outrage which recently took
place in a frontier county in Nebraska
In the Texas case it is asserted by Mr..
Hoar that citizen who is a Republic
an was driven from home by Demo-
Gratis. In the Nebraska case, which
was reported in the newspapers a few
DAYS ago, a Southerner. who had re-
Gently arrived from Virginia, was
driven from his home, presumably by
Republicans.
1t has been long time since we have
had a National cOroner's inquest on
some local quarrel in a remote county,
and the heart of George Frisbie evil
IDENTIFY yearns for one. Filtered through
the biased minds Of a few partisans
such as he the details of a disturbance
in Texas become of the most soul-har-
rowing nature. United States Sem
ates are not instituted for any such
purpose as this, but when ancient pol
iticians are out of meat even the Sem
ate must join in the search for some.
The alacrity with which the august body
of which the distinguished George
Frisbie is member agreed, by Il strict
party vote, to investigate a family row
in a State having jurisdiction of the Of
Tense shows that the value of a little
sectional hate has not been forgotten
by the self-styled patriots Of the day,
and that if they can not bring discredit
upon their opponents in one way they
will attempt it in another.
As a matter OF fact, the George Fris-
bic HOarS are in sad straits for an issue.
Their predictions of disaster and ruin,
restored Confederacy and rehabil-
itated slavery, pensions for the rebel
soldiers and barrels of gold for the
liquidation of the rebel debt, the div
| isiOn of Texas into dozen States and
the packing of the Supreme Court, have
all proved false. Things appear to be
going on as well as they ever did and Il
great deal better than they have at
many times in the history of the cOun-
try. Another election approaches and
George Frisbie Hoar does not intend to
be caught mapping. The neighborhood
| fight in Washington County answers as
an excuse for an investigation and the
report which he will write will give
him an opportunity to fire the North
ern heart as he was wont to do in the
good old days. Under Republican
Presidents, as every body knows, the
people of the various States always
lived together in peace and harmony.
No violence ever married the gentle
scene. The frisky cowboy never frisked
in those days. and the mild-eyed ga
zelle of the border gamboled undis-
| turbed.
While wishing him well in his new
| cndeavor. the Herald can not refrain
from pointing out to Mr.. Hoar that
Washington County, Tex, is a stanch
Republican county. In 1884 it gave
Blaine 3.019 votes and Cleveland 1850.
In 1880 it gave Garfield 2,S4S votes and
Hancock only 1871 Does George
Frisbie Hoar really believe that Il Re
publican carries his life in his hand in
Washington County, Tex. Chicago
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